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March 27, 2014
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Managing renewables intelligently
Kassel, Germany (SPX) Mar 27, 2014
Although more and more of our electrical energy is coming from sources where supply is variable - whether from wind turbines, solar parks or biomass facilities - grid structures, industry and private households alike are not yet prepared to deal with the inevitable fluctuations. Smart energy management systems are the way to put robust supply networks in place and to ensure that renewables are harnessed as efficiently as possible. "Wind, solar and biogas are all energy sources with their own stren ... read more
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Yingli Green Energy Brings Solar Energy to Arena Pernambuco
Yingli Green Energy has announced that it has supplied 1 MW of solar panels to Grupo Neoenergia, one of Brazil's largest energy companies and a pioneer in Brazilian solar project development. The pa ... more
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World's First Entirely Auto Cleaned Solar Energy Park
Ecoppia has announced that the Ketura Sun solar park in Israel's Negev desert, jointly owned by Siemens AG and solar energy pioneer Arava Power, is now the world's first autonomously-cleaned solar e ... more
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Tiendas Soriana Hanwha Q CELLS, and ILIOSS partner to install 31 MW of solar power in Mexico
Tiendas Soriana and Hanwha Q CELLS has announced a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for 31 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaic (PV) solar power at 120 retail locations across Mexico that will creat ... more
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NTU scientists discover material that can be solar cell by day, light panel by night
In future, when your mobile or tablet runs out of battery, you could just recharge it by putting it out in the sun. Nanyang Technological University (NTU) scientists have developed a next-generation ... more


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New Handheld Instrument from Megger Aids in Solar Panel Positioning
Megger now offers the PVM210, a new handheld irradiance meter that aids in locating the most appropriate site to place solar panels. Designed with both the solar detector and meter inside the ... more
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Researchers improve performance of III-V nanowire solar cells on graphene
Imagine a field of small wires-standing at attention like a tiny field of wheat-gathering the Sun's rays as the first step in solar energy conversion. Researchers at the University of Illinois ... more
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Panasonic and Coronal Complete Second Solar Project at University of Colorado Boulder
Panasonic Eco Solutions North America (Panasonic) and Coronal Management has announced that they have completed a 290.44 kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation installation at the Univers ... more
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Vernon and CEC to Build Wisconsin's First Community-Owned Solar Farm
Vernon Electric Cooperative (VEC) is bringing community-owned solar to Wisconsin. In partnership with national community solar developer Clean Energy Collective (CEC), VEC will provide any member in ... more
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China, EU settle solar trade dispute
A trade agreement with China will give European companies the opportunity to compete in the Chinese solar power market, the EU's trade commissioner said. ... more
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Renewables Dominate New US Electrical Generating Capacity in February
According to the latest "Energy Infrastructure Update" report from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Office of Energy Projects, wind and solar provided 80.9% of new installed U.S. electrica ... more
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Japan Energy Storage Subsidies To Spark Market Growth
"The introduction of subsidies for consumers and businesses installing energy storage in Japan and Germany is forecast to spark a drive to install the systems and help drive down costs just as they ... more
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Midsummer launches low cost versatile R and D platform for thin film deposition
Midsummer has announced the launch of the UNO, a low cost versatile research and development platform for thin film deposition specifically developed for universities and research facilities. ... more
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Suntech Power Certifies Ecoppia's Innovative Water-Free Solar Array Cleaning Solution
Ecoppia has announced that Suntech Power, a leading manufacturer of photovoltaic solar panels, has certified Ecoppia's solution for use on Suntech solar panels. Ecoppia's solution cost-effecti ... more
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Greenlight Planet Launches Most Affordable Solar Mobile Charging Product In Africa
Greenlight Planet, a for-profit solar energy company serving off-grid families in Africa and South Asia announces the launch of two new products across sub-Saharan Africa: The Sun King Mobile and Su ... more
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Canadian Solar Announces the Opening of Its Microgrid Testing Centre
Canadian Solar has announced the opening of Canadian Solar Microgrid Testing Centre. The Centre will focus on micro-grid solution testing, and system solution design and smart grid assessment servic ... more
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Engineered bacteria produce biofuel alternative for high-energy rocket fuel

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Robotic arm probes chemistry of 3-D objects by mass spectrometry

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Australian wind energy industry growing up

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Hyundai to build fourth China plant

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ReneSola to Provide Virtus II Modules, String Inverters, and Micro Inverters to UK Solar Project
ReneSola has announced that it will deliver 66 Replus string inverters and 100 Micro Replus micro inverters to Enlightened Solar, as part of a larger sale of ReneSola solar products. Enlighten ... more
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KYOCERA Solar Modules Pass TUV Rheinland's Salt Mist Corrosion Test
Kyocera has announced that its entire product line of solar modules has passed the Salt Mist Corrosion Test, IEC61701:2011 Edition 2, Severity Level 6, administered by TUV Rheinland in Tempe, Arizon ... more
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Nanotube composites increase the efficiency of next generation of solar cells
Carbon nanotubes are becoming increasingly attractive for photovoltaic solar cells as a replacement to silicon. Researchers at Umea University in Sweden have discovered that controlled placement of ... more
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California Firm Awarded Patent for Zero-Fuel Solar Plastic Molding Technology
LightManufacturing has announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued the firm US Patent 8,662,877 covering the use of concentrated solar thermal energy for molding plastic. The ... more
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Research Partnership With Cutting Edge 24/7 Solar Technology

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Next-Gen PV Technologies to Take Center Stage as Solar Expenditures Rebound

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Sale of Bosch Solar Energy's cell and module production in Arnstadt to SolarWorld

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High-Concentration Solar Photovoltaic Systems to Reach Greater Efficiencies

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SolarBridge Technologies Secures Funding To Support Expansion Efforts

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Chinese solar maker in landmark bond default to sell assets

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Promising News for Solar Fuels from Berkeley Lab Researchers at JCAP

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EU edges towards renewable energy targets

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Unirac Supports Collegiate Solar Decathlon Sponsored by US DoE

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Sunpreme Launches Premium Solar 2.0 Maxima GxB Solar Modules

Solano Community College District Celebrates 2.8MW of SunPower Solar Power Systems

Schneider Electric surpasses one GW PV-Solar service milestone in 2013

ReneSola Provides High-Efficiency Modules to 11.7MW Solar Project in Italy

Team models photosynthesis and finds room for improvement

JA Solar to Supply 7.8MW of Square Mono Modules to British Solar Renewables

ET Solar Builds Large Scale Solar Power Projects in UK

Trina Solar announces WEEE Directive compliance

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Centrosolar America To Deploy TSMC Solar CIGS Technology In North America

Superabsorbing Design May Lower Manufacturing Cost of Thin Film Solar Cells

SMA Solar Uses Technology Tie-Up To Meet Growing Industry Challenges

A Rise in Solar Powered Farms Shines Light on Need for Security Measures

Power Electronics PV Plant Takes Chile To 10MW

Kyocera Modules Get The Thumbs Up At Europe's Largest Solar Research Institute

JA Solar Breaks Own Mono Crystalline Conversion Record

Locus Energy Offers Monitoring System For Commercial and Utility-Scale Solar

Canadian Solar To Supply Hitachi Project In Japan

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